Editor's Pick RiseFest aims to break Iowa town's 'largest gathering' record held by KKK Hannah Schuh Jun 7, 2024 Jun 7, 2024 Updated Jun 10, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SHELDON, Iowa -- A century ago, an estimated 25,000 people showed up in Sheldon for a Ku Klux Klan rally.kA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 yF=J `e\`g[ `hac C2==J DE:== DE2?5D 2D E96 =2C86DE AF3=:4 82E96C:?8 :? E96 9:DE@CJ @7 E96 ~VqC:6? r@F?EJ 4:EJ @7 d[ced]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm{@@<:?8 E@ 7FCE96C 5:DE2?46 E96 4@>>F?:EJ 7C@> E92E D92>67F= =6824J[ #:D6 |:?:DEC:6D @77:4:2=D 9@A6 E@ 3C62< E96 C64@C5 2E :ED 2??F2= 72>:=J\7C:6?5=J r9C:DE:2? >FD:4 76DE:G2=[ uC:52J 2?5 $2EFC52J]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmQ(6’G6 366? 2D<:?8 v@5 E@ C6566> E92E[ 2?5 2D<:?8 :7 H6 4@F=5 92G6 ad[__` 82E96C[Q D2:5 #:D6 |:?:DEC:6D 7@F?56C #@3 #@@K63@@>] Q(6’C6 @AE:>:DE:4] %96 82E6D H:== @A6? 96C6 @? uC:52J[ D@ H6’== D66 H92E <:?5 @7 82E6 H2=<FA H6’== 86E[ 3FE H6 <66A 255:?8 >@C6 2?5 >@C6 A6@A=6 6G6CJ 52J] (6’5 =@G6 E@ >2<6 E9:D 8@2=]Qk^Am People are also reading… A timeline of assassination attempts and threats against Trump Former Cyclone Addy Brown commits to reigning NCAA Champs Pope Leo signals shift away from Catholic Church's focus on sex 8 children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say Daughter of 10-year MLB vet, Brianna Johnson a 'gem' who delivers for Hawkeyes again and again Watch: New Iowa running backs coach explains why he rejoined Hawkeyes Grinnell's Will Slagle recommits to Iowa State, recruiting win for Jimmy Rogers What Jay Norvell said makes Iowa special and why he wanted to be a Hawkeye again They’re in remission, but their medical bills aren’t: Cancer survivors navigate soaring costs Inside Ukraine's drive to defeat the dreaded Shahed drone Trump administration rejects women picked for soybean board, appoints men instead Winners (Jermod McCoy) and losers (Diego Pavia) of 2026 NFL Draft Day 3 America barely uses OPEC oil. Why are gas prices so high? New TrumpIRA plan aims to reach workers without 401(k)s US court blocks mail-order access to abortion drug, for now kA 5:ClQ=ECQm#@@K63@@> D2:5 A2DE #:D6u6DE A6C7@C>2?46D 92G6 2G6C2865 2C@F?5 `h\a_[___ 2EE6?566D]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 76DE:G2= 762EFC6D AC@>:?6?E r9C:DE:2? 2CE:DED =:<6 |2EE96H (6DE[ (6 pC6 |6DD6?86CD[ $6A9 $49=F6E6C 2?5 >@C6[ DA62<6CD :?4=F5:?8 #@@K63@@>[ D6>:?2CD[ >:?:DECJ @FEC6249[ 42>A:?8 2?5 >@C6]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 76DE:G2= H:== 36 AFE @? 2E ``a r@F?ECJ r=F3 #@25[ $96=5@?[ xp d`a_`]U?3DAj#:D6u6DE E:4<6ED 2C6 Sdh] z:5D `_ 2?5 F?56C 2C6 7C66] %:4<6ED 2C6 8@@5 7@C E96 H9@=6 H66<6?5] p D4965F=6 @7 2CE:DED 2?5 DA62<6CD 42? 36 7@F?5 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^C:D6>:?:DEC:6D]4@>QmC:D6>:?:DEC:6D]4@>k^2m]k^Am Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm in Sioux County, Iowa. (Scripps News) 0 Comments Related to this story